Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Waiting on Wednesday

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Here's what I'm looking forward to:

Title: Get Lucky
Author: Katherine Center
Release date: April 6, 2010

How do you change your luck? Katherine Center’s marvelously entertaining and poignant new novel is about choosing to look for happiness—and maybe getting lucky enough to find it.

Sarah Harper isn’t sure if the stupid decisions she sometimes makes are good choices in disguise—or if they’re really just stupid. But either way, after forwarding an inappropriate email to her entire company, she suddenly finds herself out of a job.

So she goes home to Houston—and her sister, Mackie—for Thanksgiving. But before Sarah can share her troubles with her sister, she learns that Mackie has some woes of her own: After years of trying, Mackie’s given up on having a baby—and plans to sell on eBay the entire nursery she’s set up. Which gives Sarah a brilliant idea—an idea that could fix everyone’s problems. An idea that gives Sarah the chance to take care of her big sister for once—instead of the other way around.

But nothing worthwhile is ever easy. After a decade away, Sarah is forced to confront one ghost from her past after another: the father she’s lost touch with, the memories of her mother, the sweet guy she dumped horribly in high school. Soon everything that matters is on the line—and Sarah can only hope that by changing her life she has changed her luck, too. (From B&N.com)

10 comments:

  1. Sounds like a very emotional read. Definitely wondering if her decisions get better by the end. Interesting pick.

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  2. It's my "currently reading" book and I hope to actually start reading it today. Life has been getting in the way *sigh*

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  3. This novel sounds terrific! I love the idea of mindfully looking back at your life and making the decision to change your luck. Great pick. :-)

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  4. This is on my list, too...I really enjoyed Everyone Is Beautiful, so I'm looking forward to this. Great pick!

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  5. Sounds like a good one. Great pick! Mine are at The Crowded Leaf.

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  6. Oh, I know I've got to have this one! I have read two other books by this author, and she manages to turn the most "ordinary" plot into something extra.

    Here's mine:

    http://chezraine.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/waiting-on-wednesday-2/

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  7. I'm looking forward to this one too. Sounds like I would really enjoy it! Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Hooray! I hope you like it!! I'm getting great feedback so far!

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  9. Sounds very interesting and emotional. Have a great week reading!

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  10. I won this one from Library Thing and I look forward to reading it

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